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EP 0137946 B1 19891108 - CONJUGATE INTERFEROMETER

Title (en)

CONJUGATE INTERFEROMETER

Publication

EP 0137946 B1 19891108 (EN)

Application

EP 84109374 A 19840807

Priority

US 52591483 A 19830824

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4787745A] A conjugate interferometer includes a first interferometer and a second interferometer arranged so that the common optical element thereof is the respective translating mirrors of the first and second interferometers.

IPC 1-7

G01B 9/02; G01J 3/453

IPC 8 full level

G01B 9/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/453 (2006.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01J 3/453 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0137946 A2 19850424; EP 0137946 A3 19860820; EP 0137946 B1 19891108; DE 3480424 D1 19891214; JP S6064202 A 19850412; US 4787745 A 19881129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84109374 A 19840807; DE 3480424 T 19840807; JP 17530984 A 19840824; US 52591483 A 19830824